Action for a greener, healthier America

13,000 Environment America supporters call for stronger action on dirty air

Trump administration officials passed up an opportunity to ensure cleaner air for millions of Americans. The public wants to know why.

Victory for the Great American Outdoors

President Trump just signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

U.S. House panel charts clear path for climate action

The report calls for 100 percent zero-emissions car sales by 2035, a zero-carbon power sector, and protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and ocean areas.

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New Jersey is once again a leader on clean cars

New Jersey has joined the ranks of the nation’s clean transportation leaders by setting into law ambitious steps toward an all-electric, zero-emissions future.

News Release | Environment America

64 mayors press Congress to include clean energy tax incentives in COVID-19 recovery

A bipartisan coalition of 64 mayors, representing cities in 25 states across the country, joined with Environment America today to call on Congress to take action on clean energy. Specifically, the mayors have sent a letter to Congress urging members to extend solar and wind energy tax credits; expand incentives for electric vehicles and energy efficiency; and create new tax credits for energy storage projects.

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Keeping it wild

One of the issues that most reliably gets people excited and engaged is our campaign to defend our public lands, especially the Tongass National Forest. But why are people from California to Texas to Maine so passionate about a forest in remote southern Alaska? Much of that passion owes to the fact that some places stir the imagination and therefore, the soul. People also understand intuitively that the campaign to save the Tongass is about something larger than even that vast forest: It’s about what we value as a society.

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The power of small acts of resistance

Our clean energy intern Katie Moffitt writes about the power of "small acts of resistance" and how you can advocate for 100% renewable energy commitments in your community.

News Release | Environment America

Good as news: positive environmental stories you may have missed this week

The Public Interest Network’s Environment America and U.S. PIRG are working on multiple campaigns to help America get through the coronavirus pandemic as quickly and safely as possible. But we're also working to ensure that when the outbreak ends, the United States’ policies and practices ensure a cleaner, safer, better world for all of us.

 

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.